Romania's retail market recorded over 162,000 sqm of new projects completed nationwide during H1 2025. 

More than 417,000 sqm of industrial space were leased in H1 2025, marking an over 20% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to Colliers data. 

Ádám Ambrus, Manager of Amera Grup, talked to Property Forum about the company's ongoing investment of €7 million in the first Accor-branded hotel in Cluj-Napoca and the trends shaping new investments in the city.

Romanian developer Scala Development, part of Ax Perpetuum group, has secured  RON 119 million (€24 million) from Libra Internet Bank for the development of the Scala Sopor residential complex in Cluj-Napoca.

The VAT for new home purchases will climb to 21% starting next month, as part of Romania’s effort to balance its public finances.

The Romanian residential market experienced a notable downturn in H1 2025, with national home sales decreasing by 3.4% compared to the same period last year. Approximately 74,500 residential units were sold across the country. The Bucharest and Ilfov region, a key market, saw an even steeper decline of 7.9%, with around 25,700 units sold.

Romania is increasingly attracting international investors due to its competitive technological capabilities and a conducive ecosystem for AI development, finds a new CBRE report.

Urbano Group has secured construction permits for the first phase of a commercial park in Transylvania, backed by an investment exceeding €100 million.  

Timișoara has emerged as the leading regional office market in Romania in Q1 2025, with companies leasing 63% of all office spaces transacted outside Bucharest, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors. 

Prime Kapital will open Mall Moldova on April 17, with Cushman & Wakefield Echinox providing strategic consultancy to the developer.